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ONGOING TUESDAYS, 5:45PM NOVEMBER 10, 2017 - JANUARY 28, 2018 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 11AM-1PM
Yoga Series Sponsored by Tinker Federal Credit Union Late arrivals not accepted after 5:50PM Outdoors or in the Terrace Room depending on weather SPONSORED BY M: $5; NM: $10 Must be 16 and older
This is a great, all-levels class led by Lisa Woodward from This Land Yoga. Class participants should bring a yoga mat and water. Class participants will meet in the south lobby for check-in each week. Drop in for a session or two or enjoy the entire series!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 RUN, 5:30PM; BIKE RIDE, 6PM Full Moon Bike Ride and Run LAST RUN AND RIDE OF THE SEASON $5 per person for each event Join other runners in a 5K PRESENTED BY run, led by Ultramax Sports Oklahoma, through the scenic downtown area as the sun sets. Those who pay $5 will be entered in a drawing for prizes from Red Coyote Running and Fitness. Bring your bike and meet up a for a leisurely one hour ride. Downtown-area routes are specially planned by Schlegel Bicycles. Don’t have a bike? Rent a Spokie! Lights and helmets are required. Those who pay $5 will be entered in a drawing for prizes from Schlegel Bicycles.
Devon Ice Rink Seasonal Plaza M $7 per person, includes skate rental NM $13 per person, includes skate rental NM $8 per person if you bring your own skates Groups 10+ $9 per person, advanced registration required
Each holiday season, the Gardens transforms its seasonal plaza into the Devon Ice Rink, making for a winter wonderland set in a bustling downtown setting. At Devon Ice Rink, you can skate across 5,500 square feet of real ice, and indulge in seasonal food and beverage offerings.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 9-10:30AM Devon Ice Rink M: $20; NM: $25 Advanced registration required by November 17 Normally sells out! Club members will walk you through the basic rules and etiquette of curling, explain the how’s and why’s of delivering and sweeping a stone and get you on the ice enjoying the sport of curling with friends or family! Dress warm, wear rubber soled shoes and prepare for a fun morning on the ice! All other equipment will be provided by the Oklahoma Curling Club.
Painting in the Gardens with Wine and Palette “Pumpkins and Susans” Terrace Room M: $30 to register call (405) 227-0230 NM: $35 register online at wineandpalette.com
Join Wine and Palette for a fall Painting in the Gardens! Paint the “Pumpkins and Susans” on a 16x20 canvas.
SUNDAYS, NOVEMBER 26, DECEMBER 3, 10 AND 17, 6-9PM
OG&E Merry & Bright Free Admission Sundays Crystal Bridge PRESENTED BY
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The beauty of the Crystal Bridge takes on a whole new glow at night. Thanks to our friends at OGE Energy Corp., we are pleased to offer FREE admission on Sunday evenings in December to the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. Come enjoy charming holiday light displays and beautiful plant exhibits designed especially for the holiday season. It will be cold outside, but you will think it’s Christmas in July in the balmy warmth of the tropics.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 6-8PM
Festive Fridays: Polar Express PJ Party Park House Event Center M Child: $15; NM Child: $17 ALL Adults: $8
Do you BELIEVE? Join us for an evening of holiday festivities in the Park House Event Center. Guests will be able to ice skate at the Devon Ice Rink, drink hot cocoa and create Polar Express crafts! Our special guests, Santa, will also make an appearance at some point in the evening and read The Polar Express to children in attendance. Each child will receive a bell from Santa’s Sleigh. Wear your PJs to get in the spirit. Advance registration is required by Thursday, November 30 at noon.
SATURDAYS, DECEMBER 2, 9 & 16
Saturdays with Santa Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory 9am-5pm Crystal Bridge Hours-FREE 10am-4pm Devon’s Saturday’s with Santa Activities FREE, all ages welcome
Devon’s Saturday’s with Santa will expand into the Gardens again this year; families can enjoy food trucks, FREE admission to the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory and entertainment inside the Crystal Bridge. Our herbal Christmas display with floral arrangements and festive displays will adorn the Bridge, while the outdoor grounds will be decked with boughs of holly and greenery, making a beautiful winter backdrop for your family photos. While you’re here, be sure to visit the Devon Ice Rink and our other holiday attractions.
REGISTER ONLINE! IT’S EASY. MYRIADGARDENS.ORG
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 9-10:30AM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 10:30AM
Learn to Curl Devon Ice Rink M: $20; NM: $25 Advanced registration required by November 17
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The winter Olympics are upon us! Here’s one Olympic sport you can learn to perfect with the Oklahoma Curling Club. Club members will walk you through the basic rules and etiquette of curling, explain the how’s and why’s of delivering and sweeping a stone and get you on the ice enjoying the sport of curling with friends or family! Dress warm, wear rubber soled shoes and prepare for a fun morning on the ice! All other equipment will be provided by the Oklahoma Curling Club.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 11AM-1PM
Painting in the Gardens with Wine & Palette “Polar Express” Terrace Room M: $20 to register call (405) 227-0230 NM: $25 register online at wineandpalette.com
All aboard! Join Wine and Palette for Painting in the Gardens to create a winter wonderland favorite. Paint the “Polar Express” on a 11x14 canvas.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 6:30-7:30PM
Festive Fridays: Santa Paws Dog Park or Terrace Room-weather dependent M: $5 per member dog NM: $10 per non-member dog SPONSORED BY
Are you in need of a Christmas card photo with your fur baby this year? Well, the Gardens have just the ticket for you! Join us for photos with Santa, mingle with other dogs or make a paw print stocking for your mantle. Advance registration is required by Thursday, December 5 at noon. This program may sell out! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 6-8PM
Festive Fridays: Sensory Santa Evening Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory M: $8 per participant, adults FREE NM: $12 per participant, adults FREE
An event for families with children with special needs, join us inside the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory for an evening with Santa. This event provides a more controlled and welcoming environment for a Santa Photo Experience. We will have festive booths with activities for the children. Santa will be in a designated spot for photos throughout the evening. No loud music. A light snack will be provided for registered participants. Registered guests that need handicap accessible parking should contact Nicole Kusnierz for details at nkusinerz@myriadgardens.org
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 11AM-2PM
Painting in the Gardens with Wine and Palette “DIY Pet Portraits” Terrace Room M: $40 register by calling 405-227-0230 NM: $45 register online at wineandpalette.com
We want your pet photos! Join Wine and Palette for Painting in the Gardens “DIY Pet Portraits” send in a photo from our Santa Paws event or just a fun loving photo of your pet and recreate the photo on a 16x20 canvas. Participants will need to email their photo into Wine and Palette a week before the event for the artists to properly prepare for the course.
FOR A LIST OF EDUCATION CLASSES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS, SEE PAGE 15.
Express Employment Professionals is committed to positively affecting the lives of families, enhancing the education system, and beautifying our community in order to make it a better place to live. It’s this commitment that makes partnering with the Myriad Botanical Gardens such an ideal fit. With the Gardens’ mission to provide a vibrant green and educational space for all to enjoy, Express is proud to lend its support through the purchase of new Imagination Playground Blocks that are featured at special events throughout the year. In addition, for the third consecutive year, Express will be sponsoring Pumpkinville.
“We pride ourselves on having a culture built on giving and service at Express,” said Bob Funk, CEO and chairman of the board of Express Employment Professionals. “With that in mind, we know how important it is to support the communities where we
“We pride ourselves on having work, serve and live. The dedication a culture built on giving and service at Express,” said Bob of the Myriad Botanical Gardens to providing visitors with a natural escape in the heart of downtown is a great
Funk, CEO and chairman of the example of that service.” board of Express Employment With year-round special events and Professionals. “With that in mind, programs, there is always something we know how important it is to support the communities where happening at the Gardens, making it an appealing reason to live and work in Oklahoma City. Having employed we work, serve and live.” more than 18,000 people in Oklahoma alone during the 2016 year, Express - Bob Funk, CEO, Express Employment Professionals Employment Professionals believes that having a world-class public garden enhances the quality of life for our employees and their families, while also bringing a wonderful vibrancy to our downtown community. As a company that was founded and continues to be headquartered in the great state of Oklahoma, Express believes in engaging and giving back to organizations that share our values. It is the very value of family that makes Pumpkinville a favorite event of Express Employment Professionals’ employees, their families, and our community.
“We’re honored to partner with a company that believes so strongly in giving back,” said Maureen Heffernan, executive director of Myriad Botanical Gardens. “Without the support of Express Employment Professionals, the Gardens wouldn’t be able to offer as many popular activities for our community.”
When the Myriad Botanical Gardens approached Express Employment Professionals with the concept for the Imagination Playground Big Blue Blocks, the Express Philanthropic Committee jumped at the chance to provide a sustainable and creative way of promoting imaginative, exercise-based play for the Gardens’ young patrons. As a result, we’ve seen creative couches, forts, and more come to life at multiple events. These are our future designers, engineers, and dreamers hard at work and play! Express Clydesdale “Big Jack” made an appearance at Pumpkinville this year to the delight of many children and their families.
Tree Giveaway and Sale Presented by Cox Saturday, November 4, 9am-Noon
Join us Saturday, November 4 from 9 a.m. to Noon for a tree giveaway, tree sales and free programs on how to plant and care for trees. We are able to provide at no charge or for a lost cost, over 1,000 trees to the community. This is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor Cox Communications, along with Rotary Club of Oklahoma City and a continued partnership with the Tree Bank Foundation and Cedar Valley Nurseries.
Trees will be available for $9 for members, $10 for nonmembers and individuals can purchase up to two trees per household. In addition we will giveaway 200 free 3-gallon trees at the start of Tree For All.
Enjoy tree planting demonstrations and tree care workshops. We’ll also have a variety of booths and vendors with more tree-related information and products.
One of Cox Communications initiatives is focused on reducing waste, energy consumption, and water conservation. Trees are a terrific way to add beauty as well as shade to reduce home cooling costs.
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Dynamite Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit II’ Betty Magnolia Magnolia ‘Betty’
Autumn Blaze Maple ® Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissuma
All trees are in 3 gallon containers and are Oklahoma Proven® varieties that are proven performers in Oklahoma’s challenging climate. In addition to on-site sales on November 4, trees can be reserved ahead of time online at myriadgardens.org. Limit of two trees per household. Pre-sold trees can be picked up any time between 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, November 4.
Free Tree Giveaway 200 trees will be given away for free starting at 9 a.m. on a first come-first serve basis.
Trees
Bald cypress Taxodium distichum Height and spread: 50’ - 70’ by 20’ - 45’ Sun requirements: Full sun Dynamite Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit II’ Dynamite Height and spread: 8’ - 20’ by 8’ -18’ Sun requirements: Full sun Bright red flowers July to September.
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima Height and spread: 40’ - 60’ by 40’ - 60’ Sun requirements: Full sun
Autumn Blaze Maple® Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ Height and spread: 40’ - 55’ by 30’ - 40’ Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
October Glory Red Maple Acer rubrum Height and spread: 40’ - 50’ by 30’ - 40’ Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade Betty Magnolia Height and spread: 10’ - 15’ by 8’ - 12’ Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade Reddish-purple flowers with white interiors, April to May.
Shrub
Rose Creek Abelia Abelia ‘Rose Creek’ Height and spread: 2’ to 3’ by 3’ - 4’ Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade White flowers, May to September
October Glory Red Maple Acer rubrum Rose Creek Abelia shrub Abelia ‘Rose Creek’
TREE FOR ALL SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 4
9am FREE tree giveaway First come-first serve basis to first 200 participants.
9am to Noon Tree Pickup for pre-registrants
9am Introduction, Tree Planting Demonstration
9:30am Tree Walk with Myriad Gardens staff
10am How to Conserve Water With a New Tree Oklahoma City Water Conservation Department, Robert Reaves
10:30am Tree Planting Demonstration
11 am Tree Care 101 and Q&A Oklahoma Forestry Services, Mark Bays
11:30am OKC Parks Tree Inventory Project Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Brian Dougherty
